DevOps Engineer (Kubernetes, Docker)

Lisbon, Portugal

Senior (4-6 Years)

Hybrid

English Required Not Accepting Candidates Living Abroad

A central AI team driving an enterprise-wide AI agenda, including domain-specific AI hubs, a central AI engineering pool, and an agentic AI platform that enables business units across different countries to build and automate their own processes.

What you will do

Build and operate cloud-native infrastructure for AI solutions, data pipelines, APIs, agents, and platform services, primarily on Azure with selective use of AWS.
Create reusable infrastructure, deployment, observability, and environment patterns to help teams move from prototype to production faster.
Automate provisioning, configuration, CI/CD, monitoring, logging, secrets management, and cost controls for AI workloads.
Support cloud architecture decisions for agentic workflows, model integrations, event-driven services, data platforms, and external APIs.
Work with security and data protection teams to ensure cloud environments follow group standards for identity, access, encryption, logging, and resilience.
Collaborate with local IT teams to onboard environments, connect systems, troubleshoot deployments, and scale successful AI use cases.
Continuously improve platform reliability, developer experience, cloud cost transparency, and operational maturity.

Location and work model

Hybrid (2 days/week in the office, Lisboa)

What we are looking for
Strong experience with cloud-native development and deployment, preferably within Microsoft Azure, with practical exposure to AWS;
Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD, containers, monitoring, logging, and operational support;
Strong programming skills in Python and SQL; TypeScript knowledge will be valued;
Experience developing or supporting APIs, data workflows, cloud services, and platform integrations;
Good understanding of enterprise data engineering, including ETL/ELT, data pipelines, storage solutions, and integration patterns;
Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams, international stakeholders, and local IT organizations;
Confidence using GenAI development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or OpenCode to accelerate software delivery;
A pragmatic and results-oriented approach, with the ability to work autonomously in a rapidly evolving AI environment;
Fluency in English.
Experience with Snowflake, Azure AI Foundry, Microsoft Agent Framework, LangChain, MCP, frontend development, developer portals, workflow builders, DevSecOps, Platform Engineering, or Site Reliability Engineering will be valued.

We connect IT professionals with projects that match their skills, professional experience, and goals, then we offer a career progression program, delivered by in-house specialists - our People Experience Partners - to guide them through our journey with us.

What we offer:

A project that matches your skills and ambitions, as well as your preferences for working policies and culture.
A competitive salary with awesome benefits and opportunities to leverage your knowledge and network to earn additional income.
An empowering and respectful work culture enriched with social and learning events.
A People Experience Partner specially assigned to you - your go-to career guide, responsible for supporting your growth, facilitating training, and ensuring your work-life balance at KWAN.

At KWAN, they make sure that I feel comfortable with the client I’m working for and that what I’m doing aligns with my career aspirations.

Luis Caldeira, DevOps @ KWAN

At KWAN, I’m given the space to be myself and do what I love. I have control over the projects I work on, as well as the direction of my career.

Pedro Fonseca, Front End Developer @ KWAN

I see my People Experience Partner as someone who is always available to provide me with motivation and constant feedback, which helps me be sure that I am in the right place.

Josimar dos Reis, Software Developer @ KWAN

I know that I’ve contributed to the growth of a company that truly values a “people first culture”, because my ideas, experiences, and individuality were always appreciated.

João Nascimento, Software Developer (KWAN Alumni)

My two years at KWAN were an incredible experience! From the start, I was welcomed into a warm and collaborative environment where I felt truly supported.

Laís Ortiz, Software Developer @ (KWAN Alumni)

Grab this opportunity, apply now!

What You Can Expect as a KWANer

Respect isn’t optional here

You’re trusted to deliver and supported to speak up.

Dedicated People Experience Partner

Someone accountable for your growth, not your allocation.

Continuous learning, built in

Learning that keeps pace with the systems you build.

Recognition that’s visible

Your impact doesn’t go unnoticed. Through our Rocket Points System, we constantly recognize your contributions.

A culture you can feel

From movie and quiz nights to dinners and our annual summer gathering, we don’t just work together - we build real connections.

Flexible spaces to work your way

Remote-first, with physical hubs when you want connection.